Hiker Intro

Now for something completely different!

Now for something completely different!

Camino Penguinos If you read my Bio, you know that I’ve been active in the outdoors since 1959, traveling the width of the US, with no interstates and no seatbelts....

Mar 9, 2024 : John Rutkowski III
Pre-AT – To Walk is Religion, To Breathe is Worship – Week Zero

Pre-AT – To Walk is Religion, To Breathe is Worship – Week Zero

  The gospel is this: not that a man died so you don't have to, but that God died and bore Hell so you can die every day without ever...

Mar 1, 2024 : George Smith
Swimming Uphill

Swimming Uphill

What's Next? When I bump into an old friend or acquaintance, I'm often asked what I'm swimming next. I've been swimming open water events for nearly 15 years, but between...

Feb 29, 2024 : Molly N
A Bundle of “I don’t knows”

A Bundle of “I don’t knows”

Hello fellow Trekkers! My name is Saida and I am a 33 year old female, Los Angeles native. My current home base is Sacramento, CA where I relocated to in...

Feb 26, 2024 : Saida Garcia
Appalachian Trail – How? Why?

Appalachian Trail – How? Why?

I am a French. Not many people know about the AT here in France, even in the French hiker community. So after the basic first question "What is it?", I...

Feb 23, 2024 : Pixie
Why I am Actually Hiking the Appalachian Trail This Time Around

Why I am Actually Hiking the Appalachian Trail This Time Around

For almost 10 years I've been telling myself I want to hike the Appalachian Trail. After all that time, this is the year it's truly happening. (Life must be lived...

Feb 19, 2024 : Dan Fitzgerald
The Big Question

The Big Question

Seriously, why? Ah, the big question: "Why?" As in, why take 6 months off from work, leave your loved ones and the comfort of home to live out of a...

Feb 7, 2024 : Kay Allan
Please Allow me to Introduce Myself

Please Allow me to Introduce Myself

Hey! I am super stoked that you found your way here on The Trek! I am excited to be here as well. That must mean we share something in common!...

Jan 24, 2024 : Michael Chamberlain
Becky: Teacher, Writer, Explorer and Thru-Hiker PCT 2024!

Becky: Teacher, Writer, Explorer and Thru-Hiker PCT 2024!

Hi Friends! I’m Becky, a teacher, writer, and curious explorer of the world. This year, I'm finally going to attempt a thru-hike of the PCT. Although this will be my...

Jan 12, 2024 : Becky Wandell
Doc On The Trail : An Introduction

Doc On The Trail : An Introduction

Watch Out for That First Step, It's A Doozie "Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars and see yourself running with them." ∼ Marcus Aurelius   Here we...

Jan 5, 2024 : Doc